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Protection Coordinator - UKRAINE - based in UKR-Kiev
6 months Contrat à durée déterminée 18/05/2026 UKR-Kiev
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With its 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale :
➜ Supports close to 6 millions beneficiaries
➜ With more than 100 Millions € yearly budget
➜ Present in 22 countries, on 5 continents
➜ Thanks to the work and commitment of :
• More than 2000 national staffs
• Around 200 expatriates from 45 different nationalities
• And 90 employees at HQ
PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by a crisis. Our teams come together to bring a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity.
Learn more on our history, our values, our areas of intervention.
Focus on our activities in Ukraine
PUI intervenes in Ukraine since 2015, in response to the needs provoked by the conflict in Donbass. PUI develops its integrated approach with health, mental health, protection and WASH projects to improve and restore equitable access to quality health services as well as to water, sanitation and hygiene for the most vulnerable population living in cities located along the contact line in the Donetsk Oblast. PUI also technically and materially assists a large network of Health Facilities and social institutions to improve the quality of care provided to the population.In order to support the populations currently affected by the conflict in the country, PUI is currently scaling up its activities in Donbass and in other regions of Ukraine.
What about the Protection Coordinator ?
As Protection Coordinator, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of the mission's operational Protection strategy as well as for the quality of current and future Protection programmes throughout the design, implementation monitoring and evaluation phases. You will build the capacity of the mission’s Protection department and provide technical support to the project teams and in particular to the Protection Project Managers in a functional relationship. You will represent PUI to the authorities, humanitarian actors and donors for the Protection sector. With all technical coordinators and the MEAL department, you will provide technical support to ensure that protection mainstreaming principles are taken into account in all PUI interventions.
For this purpose, you will be responsible for :
➜ Context analysis / Strategy / Development: You will participate in the development of the operational strategy in Protection and contribute to the design of new relevant Protection interventions on the mission based on the identified Protection needs in the country, and in line with PUI Protection intervention framework. In coordination with the Protection team, you will also monitor Protection activities in the country and analyse their strengths and weaknesses.
➜ Programmes quality: You will provide technical support in your field of expertise to the programme teams, in particular to the Protection Programme Managers, and ensure the quality and effectiveness of the mission's Protection programmes.
➜ Representation / Coordination: You will ensure PUI's external representation for the Protection sector to partners, donors, national authorities and local actors, and represent PUI in the Protection Cluster / Protection sector coordination group meetings. You will also contribute to the good information sharing within the Protection sector.
➜ Human Resources / Training: You will provide technical support to the project teams and in particular to the Protection team, but also to the project managers for the recruitment of technical staff in Protection. You will also supervise the content of Protection training and the quality of Protection activities on the basis of identified needs.
➜ Logistics and Administration: You will ensure that Protection teams under your responsibility follow logistic and administrative procedures and keep the logistic and administrative departments informed.
➜ Security: You will contribute to the compliance with security rules on the mission and share all information related to security to your line manager and/or to the mission’s security manager.
The challenges that await you :
- Operating in a highly volatile security context, where ongoing hostilities, displacement, and security related access constraints complicate safe programming and continuity of services, requiring constant risk analysis and adaptive protection approaches. - Ensuring coherent and meaningful protection mainstreaming across multisectoral programs, in a context of high humanitarian needs, donor pressure, and rapid scale-up, while maintaining compliance with protection principles, data protection standards, and accountability to affected populations. - Maintaining strong coordination and positioning within a dense humanitarian architecture, including Protection Cluster and AoR mechanisms, CASH Working Group, consortia, and local partners, while ensuring PUI’s protection priorities are reflected in joint analyses, advocacy, and program design.
What you will need to succeed
➜ Training
You hold a Master‘s degree in humanitarian project management/business school/political sciences/social sciences/law or other related field.
➜ Experience
You are strengthened by minimum 3 years in protection program management or a similar position, by an experience in protection mainstreaming and protection monitoring, and an experience in environments with protection threats. You also have a strong understanding of global protection principles and standards, and relevant bodies of international law. You already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? It would be a definite asset!
➜ Skills
You master project management, quality monitoring and team management. You demonstrate capacity to deliver trainings on protection, and you have a good understanding of institutional donors’ procedures (UN agencies, ECHO, EuropAid, OFDA, AAP, etc.)
➜ Qualities
You are a good communicator, both in writing and orally. You demonstrate good team spirit, leadership, good analytical and organisational skills, flexibility, and a high sense of discretion. You are able to take responsibility in a proactive approach in order to make proposals and to identify solutions. You have a strong ability to resist stress and particularly in unstable circumstances.
➜ Languages
English has no secrets for you! All the better, it is mandatory for this position. If you speak Spanish, Arabic and/or French, it would be a definite asset.
A word from the manager
« PUI has maintained a continuous presence in Ukraine for over a decade, making it one of the longest-standing international NGOs operating in the country. Our established footprint in eastern Ukraine, including areas close to the front line and occupied territories, positions us uniquely to respond to evolving humanitarian needs. The mission is driven by predominantly national teams whose strong commitment and technical expertise have made Ukraine a consistent hub for program innovation and contextualized response. »
PUI will offer you
• Status : Employé(e) with a Fixed-Term Contract
• Monthly Gross Income : 2650.00 - 2970.00 EUR depending on your experience in International Solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
• Housing in collective accomodation
• Daily Living Expenses ("Per Diem")
• Break Policy : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
• Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
Our commitments
PUI is committed to preventing all forms of inappropriate behavior in the workplace, including harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, while promoting the well-being of children and adults with whom PUI interacts. PUI expects all employees to perform their tasks and professional responsibilities in accordance with the PUI Ethical Framework.PUI expects all employees to fulfill their professional duties and responsibilities in accordance with PUI’s Ethical Framework. All employees will receive appropriate training and commit to promoting, disseminating, and upholding the principles set forth in its Ethical Charter. (https://www.premiere-urgence.org/en/our-ethical-framework/)The holder of this position may potentially have access to personal data concerning children and vulnerable adults as part of their work (Category 2 in the safe recruitment risk classification). Consequently, all recruitments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, which include criminal record and counter-terrorism financing checks.Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, backgrounds, and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian work. The organization is therefore committed to strictly upholding the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.We are dedicated to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.Please note that Première Urgence Internationale will under no circumstances request any financial contribution for administrative fees related to recruitment. Any information suggesting otherwise is fraudulent and should be disregarded.
You recognize yourself in this profile and you adhere to our commitments ? You feel ready to take up the challenge and to join PUI great family ?
